The Hankel Determinants from a Singularly Perturbed Jacobi Weight

We study the Hankel determinant generated by a singularly perturbed Jacobi weight w(x,s):=(1−x)α(1+x)βe−s1−x,x∈[−1,1],α>0,β>0s≥0. If s=0, it is reduced to the classical Jacobi weight. For s>0, the factor e−s1−x induces an infinitely strong zero at x=1. For the finite n case, we obtain four auxiliary quantities Rn(s), rn(s), R˜n(s), and r˜n(s) by using the ladder operator approach. We show that the recurrence coefficients are expressed in terms of the four auxiliary quantities with the aid of the compatibility conditions. Furthermore, we derive a shifted Jimbo–Miwa–Okamoto σ-function of a particular Painlevé V for the logarithmic derivative of the Hankel determinant Dn(s). By variable substitution and some complicated calculations, we show that the quantity Rn(s) satisfies the four Painlevé equations. For the large n case, we show that, under a double scaling, where n tends to ∞ and s tends to 0+, such that τ:=n2s is finite, the scaled Hankel determinant can be expressed by a particular PIII′.

On the Convergence Rate of Clenshaw–Curtis Quadrature for Jacobi Weight Applied to Functions with Algebraic Endpoint Singularities

Applying the aliasing asymptotics on the coefficients of the Chebyshev expansions, the convergence rate of Clenshaw–Curtis quadrature for Jacobi weights is presented for functions with algebraic endpoint singularities. Based upon a new constructed symmetric Jacobi weight, the optimal error bound is derived for this kind of function. In particular, in this case, the Clenshaw–Curtis quadrature for a new constructed Jacobi weight is exponentially convergent. Numerical examples illustrate the theoretical results.

Weighted Simultaneous Approximation of the Linear Combinations of Baskakov Operators

In this paper, the approximation property of the linear combinations of Baskakov operators is investigated by using a Jacobi weight function. Moreover, both the positive and inverse theorems for the weighted simultaneous approximation of the linear combinations of Baskakov operators are proved.

Vibration of Curvilinearly Stiffened Plates Using Ritz Method With Orthogonal Jacobi Polynomials

This paper presents a general approach for the free vibration analysis of curvilinearly stiffened rectangular and quadrilateral plates using the Ritz method by employing classical orthogonal Jacobi polynomials. Both the plate and stiffeners are modeled using first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The displacement and rotations of the plate and stiffeners are approximated by separate sets of Jacobi polynomials. The ease of modification of the Jacobi polynomials enables the Jacobi weight function to satisfy geometric boundary conditions without loss of orthogonality. The distinctive advantage of Jacobi polynomials, over other polynomial-based trial functions, lies in that their use eliminates the well-known ill-conditioning issues when a high number of terms are used in the Ritz method, e.g., to obtain higher modes required for vibro-acoustic analysis. In this paper, numerous case studies are undertaken by considering various sets of boundary conditions. The results are verified both with the detailed finite element analysis (FEA) using commercial software msc.nastran and with those available in the open literature. New formulation and results include: (i) exact boundary condition enforcement through Jacobi weight function for FSDT, (ii) formulation of quadrilateral plates with curvilinear stiffeners, and (iii) use of higher order Gauss quadrature scheme for required integral evaluations to obtain higher modes. It is demonstrated that the presented method provides good numerical stability and highly accurate results. The given new numerical results and convergence studies may serve as benchmark solutions for validating the new computational techniques.

Exceptional solutions to the Painlevé VI equation associated with the generalized Jacobi weight

We consider the generalized Jacobi weight [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]. As is shown in [D. Dai and L. Zhang, Painlevé VI and Henkel determinants for the generalized Jocobi weight, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 43 (2010), Article ID:055207, 14pp.], the corresponding Hankel determinant is the [Formula: see text]-function of a particular Painlevé VI. We present all the possible asymptotic expansions of the solution of the Painlevé VI equation near [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] for generic [Formula: see text]. For four special cases of [Formula: see text] which are related to the dimension of the Hankel determinant, we can find the exceptional solutions of the Painlevé VI equation according to the results of [A. Eremenko, A. Gabrielov and A. Hinkkanen, Exceptional solutions to the Painlevé VI equation, preprint (2016), arXiv:1602.04694 ], and thus give another characterization of the Hankel determinant.